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President Obama’s latest Executive Order  (“EO”) is entitled “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces,” but its requirements on federal contractors go beyond compensation and safety.  The good news is that implementation of these new requirements is not expected to be begin until 2016.  By then, we hope to have new regulations that better explain the... READ MORE

On February 12, 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13658, which raises the minimum rate of pay for federal contractors to $10.10 per hour.  The rate is subject to increases each year in relation to increases to the Consumer Price index.  This bold action by the president came after he was unable to convince... READ MORE

The word on the street is that OFCCP will mail its next round of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (“CSALs”) to unlucky federal contractors this week.  This is not a letter you want to receive, as it means your company has been targeted for an affirmative action compliance review.    READ MORE

OFCCP Lacks Jurisdiction over TRICARE The health care industry scored a significant litigation victory over OFCCP recently when the Administrative Review Board (ARB) ruled that Florida Hospital of Orlando’s TRICARE network agreement did not cause it to be a covered subcontractor subject to OFCCP’s affirmative action rules.  The ruling overturns an earlier Administrative Law Judge... READ MORE